The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-28

house kept by Mrs. Munroe. After
that / returned to San Francisco and
stayed five or six months. Returned
to Chicago about LIST Of July, 1888,
I resided at same place as before.
Mr.. st. Clair arrived there before
me fully three months. lie died in
Chicago at the same house. After
his death l left Chicago in a week
or ten days. He had tumor in the
stomach. DR.. McHenry attended
him. He was buried in Chicago.
left Chicago the second time August
1st. arrived in Honolulu about
the middle of February, 1886. l
introduced myself to DIR. Gibson. 1
did not say l was introduced to
him. My sister came with me. l
met him first at his residence. He
was alone with the exception of the
children. The works l sold to him
were the "World's History" Shake
speare, Longfellow's Poems, Brit
ish AIT" and some others. II was
during the recess in the Legislature
that / sold the first one. His visits
commenced in August and continued
to November. Had then moved to
Dudoit's. Interviewed him during
the recess regarding calling upon
him in the sitting room of his resi-
dence. l was with him from about
5 to between 8 and $3.50 O'Clock.
His first payment to me was made a
short time after for the Franchise. "
Think the Legislature was in session.
Gave me check for $40. Always
gave me checks. British Art" has
never been delivered to this day.
Asked me if l could get the book
here. Price of "World's History"
was $3.50, and he wrote me a check
for $50. That was after we were
engaged, on 26th December. He
would not take any money back.
Think all the checks were on Irwin
q Co., except one on Bishop & Co.
Gave me a check for the etchings
after Kings birthday. Price of
Shakespeare was $50. Gave me a
check for $50 in presence of Haysel-
den, Edith Turton and others. That
was after the engagement. Think
it was in January. Longfellow was
the last order he gave me-about
March. That has not been deliver
ed. Price was $50. He wrote me
check for 500. Was middle or end
of March. l lived at Mrs. Hoyt's
from February to the last of Octo-
Der or fist of November. Legisla-
ture had not gone into session when
| first met Gibson. Session began
in April, and il was the early part of
April met him. | cannot remember
dates at all. TWAS during the recess
that Gibson first asked permission
10 call upon me. Before that moth
ing had happened between us. He
treated me kindly and in fatherly
way. l refused permission. A
couple days afterward gave him
permission. A number of reasons
made me change my mind. | al
ways liked him. refused because
didn't think it right for gentle
man to- call upon me. Was stran-
gey here and in public business, and
felt | must be careful. I was not
in the habit of having gentlemen
calling upon me, except a few that
knew-Colonel Ashford and some
others. There were other callers
here, but they were business call
ers. No one called particularly to
see me. consented afterward to
lis calling, considering that he was
an elderly gentleman and occupying
he position he did he could assist
ne very much in business, and he
asked me in such a kind manner.
lie gave me to understand that he
would call just as any other gentle
nan would. / consulted with Mrs.
Hoyt about it. She replied she
bought | ought to consent for more
reasons than one. Can't say exact
Y when the first visit was made. 1t
vas inside of a week after the Leg
stature was in session after the re-
cess. Was in August. He came
,wo or three times in August. Mrs.
Ioyt was not usually present during
lis visits. On many occasions she
lidn't know anything about them.
IN September he asked me for Tues
lays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and
,ame regularly three times week.
IN October I waited in the house
couple of times when he didn't come,
,ut there were good reasons. 1t was
n September that he became more
intimate. First week in October he
,ame two or three times. Then
lie disappointed me. His absence
asted until l went to Mrs. Dudoit's,
1st. He never called up.
IN me again till the New Year, but
1t my request. | felt the disappoint-
nent keenly. He wished to renew
lis visits in October, but / said:
No, sir; wait till the Legislature is
,ver." He did not call after went
o Dudoit's, because he could not
zee me alone. During that time,
once in March, when |
vent to inquire as to his health, |
made none but business visits to
lin. | made none in October. In
November l went to see him about
he etchings. | can count five visits.
When he called at Dudoit's on New
ears Day he didn't inquire for me.
Thew didn't piye him q chance. |